Indexed sheet.



G. P. WIGGINTOAN.

INDEXED SHEET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2. 1911.

Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB-2.19l7. 1,294,585.. Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

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GEORGE P. WIGGINTON, 0F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 KALAMAZOO LOOSE LEAF BINDER COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. February 2, 1917. Serial No. 146,104.

My improved indexed sheet is especially designed by me for use in temporary binders or loose sheet holders of the type shown in Letters Patent No. 1,174,458, March'7, 1916, and is an improvement upon and an adaptation of the sheets theredisclosed. My improvements are, however, readily adapted and desirable for use in various other relations.

The main object of this invention is to provide an improved indexed sheet on which complete index indicia are displayed with a series or group of sheets arranged in an alined. body or with a part of such sheets arranged in an offset relation.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and ointed out in the claims.

A structure whic is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a plan view of a group or series of my improved sheets disposed on a binder member with a part of the sheets in an olfs'et relation.

Fig. II is a detail plan view similar to the sheets arranged in several views.

Referrin to the drawing, 1 represents one of the mem ers of a binder, such as shown in my patent referred to, 2 the binding strips,

and 3 the removable binding posts. 4 represents a portion of a rack or holder for the binder, such as shown in the Farron Each set of index indicia 10. Each set of indicia Patent No. 1,197,468, Sept. 5, 1916, and 5 the sheet guide member of such a rack or holder. I As these features form no part of my present invention I have not shown or described the same in detail herein.

The sheets 6' are provided with holes 7 adapted to receive the posts 3 and with spaced notches 8 at their binding edges adapted to receive the binding strips 2 and engage the. guide 5 which facilitates the alining of the sheets. Sheets having these features are described and claimed in my said patent.

The sheets are arranged in series or groups, each sheet of the series being provided with index tabs 9. The tabs of the grou or series of sheets are stepped and each group or series of sheets has a double set of tabs running from the side edges inwardly. set of tabs is provided with a double in the embodiment illustrated constitutes the numerals 0-9, reading inwardly. Each tab is provided on both its sides with the indicia of the tabs preceding its tab position in the series, so that the sheets may be reversed without destroying the continuity of the sets of indicia, and the sets of indicia are disposed in relation to the notches 8 so that at least one complete set of indicia is displayed with the sheets alined or when a part of the sheets are offset with the notches alined, as occurs when they are ofiset and engaged with the binding strips 2 or the guide 5.

This arrangement very greatly facilitates the manipulation of sheets in so-called machine posting, as it permits of selected groups of sheets being disposed in an ofiset relation without interfering with the running of the index thereof. It also permits all the sheets being shifted from one binder member or holder to another, as is illustrated and described in the said Farron patout, and facilitates the manipulation and use ,of the sheets generally.

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be desired to meet the particular requirements.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure-by Letters Patent, is:

1. A series of sheets provided with a plurality of .open notches in their binding edges disposed so that the sheets may be arranged in an alined-body or with a part thereof in an offset relation at either side with registering notches, the sheets being. provided with a double set of stepped index tabs running from the side edges inwardly, each set of tabs being provided with a double set of indicia reading inwardly, each tab having on both sides thereof the indicia of the tabs preceding its-tab position in the series so that the sheets may be reversed without destroying the continuity of the sets of indicia, said sets of indicia being disposed in relation to the said notches so that at least one complete set of index indicia is 'displayed with the sheets alined or with a part ofi'set.

2. A series of sheets provided with a plurality of open notches in their binding edges disposed so that the sheets may be arranged in an alined body or with a part thereof in an ofiset relation at either side with registering notches, the sheets being provided with a double set of stepped index tabs running from the side edges inwardly, each set of tabs being provided with a double set of indicia reading inwardly, each tab having thereon the indicia of the tabs preceding its tab position in the series, said sets of indicia being disposed in relation to the said notches so that at least one complete set of index indicia is displayed with the sheets alined with a part ofiset.

3. A series of sheets provided with a plurality of open notches in their binding edges disposed so that the sheets may be arranged in an alined body or with part thereof in an ofiset relation at either side with registering notches, the sheets being provided with a set of index tabs having a double set of indicia, each tab being provided with the indicia of the tab preceding its tab position in the series, said sets of in dicia being disposed in relation to the said notches so that there is at least one complete set of indicia displayed with the sheets alined or with a art oiiset.

4. A series of s ieets provided with a plurality of open notches in their binding edges disposed so that the sheets may be arranged in an alined body or with part thereof in an ofiset relation at either side withregistering notches, the sheets being providedwith a double set of stepped index tabs running from the side edges inwardly, each set of tabs being provided with index indicia, each tab having on both sides thereof the indicia of the tabs preceding its tab position messes in the series so that thesheets may be reversed without destroying the continuity of the sets of indicia, said sets of indicia being disposed in relation to said notches so that there is at least one complete set of index indicia displayed with the sheets alined :or with a part ofiset.

5. A series of sheets provided with a plurality of open notches in their binding edges disposed so thatthe sheets may be arranged in an alined body or with part thereof in an offset relation at either side with registering notches, the sheets being provided with a double set of stepped index tabs running from the side edges inwardly, each set of tabs being provided with index indicia, each tab having thereon the indicia of the tabs preceding its tab position in the series, said sets of indicia being disposed in relation to said notches so that there is at least one complete set of index indicia displayed with. the sheets alined or with a part offset.

6. A series of sheets provided with alining means to facilitate the arranging of the sheets in an alined body or with a part thereoi in an ofi'set relation the sheets being provided with a double set of stepped index tabs running from the side edges inwardly, each set of tabs being provided with a double set of indicia reading inwardly, each tab having on both sides thereof the indicia of the tabs preceding its tab position -in the series so that the sheets may be reversed without destroying the continuity of the sets of indicia, said sets of indicia being disposed in relation to the said alining means so that at least one complete set of index indicia is displayed with the sheets alined or with a art ofiset.

7. A series of sheets provided with alining set of indicia reading inwardly, each tab having thereon the indicia of the tabs precedin its tab position in the series, said sets of in icia being disposed in relation to the said alining means so that at least one complete set of index indicia is displayed with the sheets alined or with a part ofiset.

8. A series of sheets provided with alining means to facilitate the arranging of the sheets in an alined body or with a part thereof in an offset relation, the sheets being provided with sets of stepped index tabs provided with indicia, each tab of each set being provided with the indicia of the tabs precedin its tab position in the series, said sets said alining means so that at least one complete set or" index indicia is displayed with the sheets alined or with a art ofiset.

9. A series of sheets provided with a-douof indicia being disposed in relaton to "the v ble set of stepped index tabs running from the side edges inwardly, each set of tabs being provided with a double set of indicia reading inwardly, each tab havin on both sides thereof the indicia of the ta s preceding its tab position in the series so that the sheets may be reversed without destroying the continuity of the sets of indicia, said sets of indicia being disposed so that at least one complete set of index indicia is displayed with the sheets alined or with a part offset.

10. A series of sheets provided with a double set of stepped index tabs running from the side edges inwardly, each set of tabs.

being provided with a double set of indicia reading inwardly, each tab having thereon the indicia of the tabs preceding its tab position in the series, said sets of indicia being disposed so that at least one complete set of index indicia is displayed with the sheets alined or with a part ofl'set.

11. A series of sheets provided with a dollble set of stepped index tabs running from the side edges inwardly, each set of tabs being provided with indicia, each tab having thereon the indicia of the tabs preceding its tab position in the series, said sets of indicia being disposed so that at least one complete set of indicia is displayed with the sheets alined or with a part offset.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON. 

